Geared up and ready to rumble

Day 200-202: Auckland to Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

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August 17th 2009
Friday, August 14th Happy birthday boeda Konrad! We wish we could be there to share your 30th with you! May God bless you and grant you happiness and peace on this special day, and also in the years to come. We got up early, packed our van, had a quick breakfast, said goodbye to Nicol, Mel and little Keira, and then braved the morning traffic into Auckland city. It wasn't as ba ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more